Create. Make. Deliver.
If it costs 50% less – but everything stays the same.
Does relocating production to Asia make sense?
Only if the investment, resources, and time are worth it.
We helped our client make this decision easy.
What exactly was it about?
- Product: Sliding door mechanism made of plastic, metal and catalog parts
- Goal: 50% cost savings through relocation to China
- Approach: VA/VE without change of form, fit, function
- Result: 50% cost savings - intelligent design changes bring an additional 2.5%
How we approached it?
We disassembled the entire product, scrutinized every part, and identified the biggest cost drivers.
Then we rethought the manufacturing process – with the same requirements but new methods.
The functional groups remained the same. We achieved the same high performance but reduced costs.
What was the result?
- Same product
- Same quality and value
- New tools, newmanufacturing methods, new supply chain and half the costs
